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Burwell Solar Farm Hightown Drove Burwell Cambridgeshire

Awaiting decision East Cambridgeshire 26/00914/VARM Variation of condition Major application

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Proposal

To vary Conditions 4 (Soft Landscaping Works), 5 (Landscaping Maintenance) and 9 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) of previously approved 22/00160/VARM for To Vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of previously approved 20/00557/ESF for Proposed Development of a Solar Farm and Ancillary Development

As published by the council, reference 26/00914/VARM

Application record

Reference
26/00914/VARM
Type
Variation of condition Major application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Burwell
Parish
Burwell

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2026

    Received by East Cambridgeshire

  2. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 November 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    East Cambridgeshire took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

26 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with East Cambridgeshire for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year East Cambridgeshire decided amendment applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

In East Cambridgeshire

  • 25/00863/NMAA Decided

    Land Parcel North And West Of Millfield Primary School Grange Lane Littleport Cambridgeshire

    Non material amendment to previously approved permission ref. 25/00863/VARM (To Vary Condition 15 (Bus Turning Scheme) of previously approved 23/00394/VARM for Variation of Conditions 1 (approved plans), 5 (external surfaces), 6 (soft landscaping) and 18 (boundary treatments) of previously approved 21/00472/RMM for 360 dwellings, along with associated internal roads, car and cycle parking, public open space, sustainable urban drainage and ancillary infrastructure for Phases 1,2 (in part) and 4 pursuant to previously approved 17/00757/ESO as varied by 17/00757/NMAA).

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 25/00209/NMAA Decided

    25 Ness Road Burwell Cambridge CB25 0AA

    Non Material amendment to previously approved 25/00209/FUL dated 19 May 2025 for Part single-storey, with First floor side extension and internal reconfiguration to accommodate third dental surgery space and conversion of existing garage space into staff room

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00725/VAR Granted

    Haddely 4 Lynton Close Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 1DJ

    To vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of previously approved 25/01027/FUL dated 28 January 2026 for swimming pool building in rear garden

    Received 3 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00366/VARM Granted

    Site North Of 39 Church Street Ashley Cambridgeshire CB8 9DU

    To vary condition 21 (External Lighting) of previously approved 19/00179/FUM for 16 residential dwellings (including 40% affordable) comprising two 5xbed houses, one 4xbed house, four 3xbed houses and nine 2xbed houses along with access, car parking, landscaping and associated infrastructure

    Received 30 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00311/NMAA Awaiting decision

    80 West Street Isleham Cambridgeshire CB7 5RA

    Non-Material Amendment to Planning Application no. 26/00311/FUL dated 18.05.20256 (Extensions to side, rear and front of existing bungalow, following demolition of existing garage. Timber cladding to existing bungalow)

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Amendments